Joseph Leopold Louis Marie Frédéric Chabot (born February 12, 1968) is a Canadian

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coach and former

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who played parts of five seasons in the

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(NHL) for the

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and

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. He is currently the Goaltending Coach for the

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Playing career

Chabot played for the International Hockey League's

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. He also played for the Houston Aeros, helping them win the

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in 1999. He also played a portion of his career for the

. He was also on the roster for the 1998–99 expansion

Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators (commonly referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and ha ...

. He won the

Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award The Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award is presented annually to the American Hockey League's best goaltender. The award winner is chosen by AHL media and players. The award is named after former AHL Pittsburgh Hornets goaltender Aldege "Baz" Bast ...

as the best goaltender in the American Hockey League in the 1993–94 season as a member of the

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. Holds the record for being the NHL player most selected as part of expansion drafts tied with Darren Puppa who was drafted twice in the same year.

Coaching career

On July 6, 2009, Chabot was named the Goaltending Consultant for the

Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which ...

. On November 24, 2014, Chabot was relieved of his duties as the Goaltender Consultant for the

after being replaced by Dustin Schwartz. He was shortly thereafter hired by the Minnesota Wild as their Goaltending Development Coach. On August 26, 2020, Chabot was promoted by the Wild to be their Goaltending Coach.

Awards

* WHL East First All-Star Team – 1989

References

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